Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Welcome to Week 6 Term 4  2023

Currently the school executive are working through classes and staffing for 2024. As you know student numbers directly influence staffing numbers and class structures. If your children are not returning to Caves Beach PS in 2024, can you please advise the office now. This allows us to make  adjustments and draft classes and make staff placements ready for the 2024 school year. 

Goodbye and Goodluck

I wish to inform our Caves Beach School community that Mrs Michelle Thurston has now officially moved on from the Department of Education and is enjoying her new role as Programs Coordinator Hunter Area with The Smith Family. On behalf of all Caves Beach PS staff I would like to thank Mrs Thurston for her huge contribution to our school and her dedication and commitment to all the students lucky enough to have had her as their teacher. We all wish you the very best in your new role.

Make My Day

Last week I was thrilled to have Aiden, Ellie and Jonah from K6R visit to share with me their Maths activity. All three children were very excited to show the wonderful paper folding they had completed. Well done you have all shown amazing progress in all areas this year!

Sue Gibson

Principal

Week 6

• Friday 17th November - Yr 6 Parent Fundraiser

Week 7

• Tuesday 21st November - Kinder Orientation Session 5
• Friday 24th November - Colour Run

Week 8

• Monday to Friday 27th November - 1st December - Swim School
• Tuesday 28th November - Kindergarten Presentation
• Wednesday 29th November - Band Presentation Night
• Friday 1st December - Gold Assembly

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 4

Congratulations to the following GYM Award recipients:

Week 4

Congratulations to the following Gold Award recipients:

        Zoey W        2M

        Nash T         2R

        Dylan I         5/6L

        Jaxon J         5/6L

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 5

Congratulations to the following GYM Award recipients:

Week 5

What a fabulous day on Thursday last week! Our senior band workshopped a piece of new music with our visiting band from Narrabeen Lakes PS.

The whole school was also treated to concert featuring CBPS senior band, junior band and choir as well as NLPS senior band, choir and year 6 ensemble.

Well done band and choir!! Thank you for visiting us Narrabeen Lakes!

Thank you to our amazing Stage 3 students who put together really engaging projects to show today. All students in K-4 really enjoyed the experience!

Debi Davis - School Learning Support Officer

Tell us something about yourself 

I have been working at Caves Beach Public School for approx 15 years starting as an SLSO (school learning support officer). For the last three years I have been dividing my week between working in the office as a SAO (school administration officer) two days a week and in classrooms three days per week.

What does a SLSO do at school?

SLSOs work alongside classroom teachers and the learning support team within the school. We support students who may require additional help with a wide variety of needs. 

What is the most rewarding part of being an SLSO? 

The most rewarding part of being a SLSO for me is helping kids achieve that ‘light bulb’ moment and the confidence they then show once they grasp a concept.

Band - Week 6 Update  

Another busy 2 weeks has passed for band! We have held a wonderful Family Band Night, hosted a visiting band from Sydney with a combined workshop and whole school concert and we have started the transition to new bands for 2024, including welcoming over 30 new players to training band!  Thank you to all families and staff for supporting all of these events. 

We have a few more events coming up with Band presentation night (see below) and performances at various assemblies in the final few weeks of school. 

Band Presentation Night - Save the date!

Band presentation night will be held on  Wednesday 29th November, 6pm - 8pm, in the school hall. This night showcases junior, senior and combined band as well as our year 6 students. Annual awards, gifts and certificates are presented at this night. 

Rehearsals Week 6 - 9 

There is a change to rehearsals for some band members for the remainder of the year. 

Tuesday - 8.15am - New training band students

Wednesday - 8.00am  - Combined Junior and Senior band 

Thursday - 8.15am - Junior Band 

Friday - 8.00am - Senior Band 

Reminder! Please send your child to rehearsals with a display folder each week. 

Music tutors 

Please ensure you contact your child's tutor if they are unable to attend a scheduled lesson. There are  a few tutors adding new days and times to work around school events and new student numbers, thank you tutors and families for being flexible! 

New Band members

Welcome new families! I hope all your children have enjoyed receiving their instruments and starting the process of playing in band. It has been a busy week on the teacher side with so many new players, it is wonderful! 

If your child has not yet received their instrument they will be able to collect it Tuesday (tomorrow) at band rehearsal. 

Fees are now displayed in the school bytes system for new members. We will continue to add new students as they join. 

For anyone else wanting to sign up, the school has almost exhausted its collection of instruments for hire! There are still 2 trombones, a french horn and 3 saxophones available. Please contact Mrs Scott before making any payments for new members to ensure we have what your child is after.

If you have your own instrument you are very welcome to sign up at any time. 

Fees - 2023 Junior and Senior Band - members from all of 2023 school year. 

Fees for term 4 are now due:

Individual reminders were sent home last week for those families who are not up to date with fees for 2023. 

It is very important that fees are up to date for 2023 as the band will transition to a new payment procedure in 2024. 

Senior band - $65

Junior Band - $55

Yearly instrument hire fee - $100 - only for members who hire from the school and take the instrument home - clarinets, flutes, trumpets, saxophones, trombones, bass guitar. 

Please use your child's name as the reference, eg ScottT1fees 

Example of fees for term :

Junior band member playing the clarinet and hiring from the school. Term 1 fees: $55 plus instrument hire fee for 2023 of $100. Total $155. 

An instrument hire fee is only payable once per year. Please ignore if you paid. 

Remember! The band collects fees separate to the school, see bank details below. 

Caves Beach PS Concert Band 

BSB: 062820  Account: 00903319

UP COMING MEETING

You are all invited to our next general meeting.

-  Monday 27th November  

-  5:30pm - 6:30pm School Staff Room. 

If you would like to know what’s happening in our school, want to assist in bringing about positive change or even just want to be a fundraising guru, we would love to see you! 

COLOUR RUN

We are so excited to present to you the Caves Beach Public School P&C ~ COLOUR RUN

Friday 24th November, 2023

Our children work so hard throughout the year and we would love to celebrate with an afternoon filled with fun and excitement! 

COST: $10 per student

This includes: entry, ice-block, sunnies & sweatband

What students need to do: 

·         Students will get dirty and wet, so they will need to bring in a WHITE SHIRT, shorts, plastic bag and small towel. Students WILL NOT be permitted to participate while in school uniform.

·         To coincide with the colour run the canteen will host a Pie and Sausage Roll day. Please make sure you place your orders by 11:30am 17th November Via the canteen QKR app. 

·         The colour powder is made from 98% cornstarch and 2% food colouring, making it non-toxic, biodegradable and gluten-free.

MANGO DRIVE 

To all those waiting for your yummy Mango delivery. There has been a change of delivery date to the week of the 20th November. We are still waiting on confirmation of exact delivery time. 

 WHERE TO FIND US

 📣 Our email address has changed! 📣

If you would like to contact us please email our new email at: cavesbeachpublicschool@pcaffiliate.onmicrosoft.com

You could also find us at https://m.facebook.com/groups/cavesbeachpc/?ref=sharehttps://m.facebook.com/groups/cavesbeachpc/?ref%3Dshare&exp=8ce3&mibextid=S66gvF

P&C buy swap and sell page

https://m.facebook.com/groups/324597866278243/?ref=sharehttps://m.facebook.com/groups/324597866278243/?ref%3Dshare&exp=8ce3&mibextid=S66gvF

Thank you to the fabulous volunteers who kindly donate their time. Without your help our canteen would not be able to operate! If you would like to be added to the roster and a part of the fun, please call into the canteen and speak with Jo, or email us at cavescanteen@gmail.com

Ordering Uniforms

The Uniform Shop operates online all year round – orders placed via QKR will be delivered to classrooms throughout the week.  Alternatively, you can request that orders are left at the office for you to collect. 

If your uniforms are too big/too small, please email us and let us know - we can arrange an exchange to ensure that you have the right ones.  Or if you have ANY questions regarding uniforms prior to ordering - please let us know via email and we are happy to  help! cavesuniformshop@gmail.com

Uniform Shop – TERM 4 OPENING HOURS

The School Uniform Shop will be open Term 4  on Wednesday mornings from 8:45am – 9:30am.  This is mainly to assist our new Kindy families with planning their uniform needs – but all families are welcome! If you are unable to visit on Wednesday mornings – please email us and we can arrange to meet you at another time.

Place your order via the Qkr! App (quick, simple & our preferred option)

**You can link a credit card or debit card to the Qkr! App

If you need an order form to order/pay via direct deposit OR have ANY questions regarding uniforms prior to ordering - please let us know via email and we are happy to help! cavesuniformshop@gmail.com

If your uniforms are too big/too small, please email us and let us know - we can arrange an exchange to ensure that you have the right ones.